Beardy Waters
| Beardy Waters Maybole Creek, The Beardy Water, Beardy River, The Beardy Waters[1] | |
|---|---|
 Beardy Waters at Stonehenge, NSW | |
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| Etymology | In honour of two bearded stockmen, William Chandler and John Duval[2] |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| IBRA | New England Tablelands |
| District | New England |
| Municipality | Glen Innes Severn |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Waterloo Range, Great Dividing Range |
| • location | near Glen Innes |
| • elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Mouth | confluence with the Severn River (NSW) |
• elevation | 884 m (2,900 ft) |
| Length | 76 km (47 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Macintyre River. Murray–Darling basin |
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Beardy Waters, a watercourse and part of the Macintyre catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Northern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia.
Etymology
[edit]The name of the river derives from two bearded stockmen, William Chandler and John Duval, who were among the first European settlers of the district through which the river flows.[2] The river was previously known as Maybole Creek, The Beardy Water, Beardy River and The Beardy Waters.[1]
Course
[edit]Beardy Waters rises below the Waterloo Range and Great Dividing Range, and flows generally north-east then north, before reaching its confluence with the Severn River, north of Glen Innes; descending 317 metres (1,040 ft) over its 76 kilometres (47 mi) course.[3]
A weir construction across the Beardy Waters was commenced in October 1930 after a grant of £5,500 was made available for the work. This money was granted to pay men working on unemployment relief. Completed in July 1932 at a cost of £10,847 it has a capacity of 100 million imperial gallons (450,000 m3) with the flood gates closed.[2]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Beardy Waters". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ a b c The Beardies Heritage. Brisbane: Poly-Graphics Pty, Ltd. c. 1972.
- ^ a b "Map of Beardy Waters, NSW". Bonzle.com. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
External links
[edit]- "Border Rivers catchments" (map). Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales.
- Beardies History House – website
